Uncertainty over whether the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel will resume has deepened anxiety across the Gulf, where residents are watching developments closely, weighing travel plans and wondering if daily routines could again be disrupted.
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Arcapita Group Holdings, a leading global alternative investment firm, has announced plans to invest an additional $1.5 billion in industrial and logistics real estate across the GCC over the next 24 months, building on its existing over $2 billion in assets under management in the sector.
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Bahrain has announced $3.89 billion in investments from four large-scale projects awarded Golden Licences at Gateway Gulf 2026, spanning aviation logistics, real estate and technology, as the kingdom seeks to attract high-value foreign investment, diversify its economy and support long-term growth.
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Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced that one of its key units has acquired a 49% stake in Humain, an artificial intelligence company owned by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, in a deal aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and its plan to deploy 3 gigawatts of AI data centre capacity by 2030.
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GCC capital markets have witnessed significant development in recent years, driven by governments’ efforts to diversify funding sources and deepen capital markets, said top rating agency Fitch, adding the combined market capitalisation of listed equity markets across the Gulf region stands at around $4 trillion.
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Mashreq Bank PSC (MASQ) has reported record nine-month profit before tax of AED7.3 billion ($1.99 billion) for the period ended 30 September 2026, up 18% year-on-year.
QatarEnergy has entered into a long-term Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy (LA) Investments (Woodside Energy) for the purchase of 3 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from the Louisiana LNG project, located along the United States Gulf Coast, and currently under construction.
Commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 as global shocks mount, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook, released on Wednesday.
Oil prices declined on Thursday, reversing some of the previous session’s gains, as renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict involving Iran tempered concerns over potential supply disruptions amid continuing Houthi attacks in the region.
Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (Madayn) has signed 28 investment agreements worth more than RO304 million ($790 million) to establish new projects and expand existing operations across its special economic zones, free zones and industrial cities, said a top official.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced its decision to maintain the overnight deposit interest rate unchanged at 4.5% following the US Federal Reserve’s announcement today to keep the Interest Rate on Reserve Balances (IORB) unchanged.
Zain KSA, a leading digital services provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced solid results for the first nine months with the group recording a 11% jump in its net profit hitting SAR538 million ($146.4 million), while its revenue soared to SAR8.141 billion ($2.22 billion) thanks to its diversification strategy.
Saudi utility major Acwa Power has sealed a SAR1.79 billion ($478 million) water purchase agreement with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority for the Hassyan project with a capacity of 272,000 cu m of water per day. The scope of work includes development, funding, construction and operation of the SWRO plant.
At least 64 people have been killed, officials say, after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid. With more than 500 passengers travelling on the trains involved in the collision, the death toll is likely to rise, said media reports.
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